Romance with a splash of humor
Dirty Laundry #1
Date Published: 5/25/19
1 gossip writer + 1 A-list movie star = 1 fake relationship…or does it?
After breaking a story that rocks Hollywood, Talia is the top gossip writer around. One night will put all of that into question. The writer becomes the story when she gets caught doing the walk of shame from A-lister Zee Jaxon’s home.
To save both of their reputations he suggests a fake relationship. Pretending should be easy. It shouldn’t mean the fake feelings become real. Accepting the real feelings means the lies they’ve told are even harder to hide.
When the truth comes out can their love survive or will everything just fade to black?
Interview with Jackie Paxson
As a
writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
I will preface this with this animal
doesn’t necessarily reflect anything terribly personal about me but I just love
them. I love sloths so they would
totally be my spirit animal.
How
many hours a day do you put into your writing?
This varies unfortunately. I try to get at least a couple hours in a day
however, I do have an eight year old son who is always busy so I don’t always
get to do that.
Do
you read your book reviews? If yes, do they affect what you write in the
future?
I don’t read all of the reviews. I think the toughest thing about putting
yourself out there with writing is accepting/swallowing the criticism and
negative reviews. I love to see what
people loved about my writing too. The
only way I can see that is if I read my reviews.
Do
you leave hidden messages in your books that only a few people will find?
I wouldn’t say messages but more like
pieces of me. My friends and family who
have read my book can really identify those bits.
Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in Tabloid?
First you meet Talia Walker. She is a gossip writer in L.A. She’s a bit curvy, plain and quiet compared
to others in Hollywood. As the story
moves along she really comes into her sassy self and owns who she is. Next you meet Zee Jaxon or as Talia knows him
Zechariah Rogers. He is an A-list action
star who she’s known her whole life because he is her twin brothers best
friend. His Zee Jaxon persona is cocky,
rude and arrogant. Zeke is actually
caring, sweet and a bit mad about Talia.
When the two of these characters clash it may be vicious but their
making up makes it all worth the fight.
Can you tell us a little bit about your next books or what you have
planned for the future?
I am currently working on two
books. First is the next book in The
Dirty Laundry series. It centers around
two characters from Tabloid that will get their happily ever after. Second is a book that just kind of fell into
my lap out of nowhere. That one is still
pretty rough even for me to talk about.
Do you allow yourself a certain number of hours to write or do you
write as long as the words come?
Normally I write until I start to
fall asleep at my laptop. There are
those times that I have to cut myself off because I still have a day job to get
up for, but I try not to do that too often.
Do you have a certain number of words or pages you write per day?
The only time I have that is if I
am competing with other writers for some competition. I can’t force myself to write.
What inspires you to write?
Anything inspires me. It could be a lightning strike during a
thunderstorm or an overheard conversation in a coffee shop. I’ve had inspiration strike at any moment.
Would you rather
Read fiction or
non-fiction?
Fiction
Read series or
stand-alone?
Series
Read Science fiction or
horror?
Science Fiction
Read Stephen King or Dean
Koontz
Neither
Read the book or
watch the movie?
Read the book
Read an ebook or
paperback?
Both
Be trapped alone for
one month in a library with no computer or a room with a computer and Wi-Fi
only?
No Computer
Do a cross-country
book store tour or blog tour online?
I’ve only had online blog tours but I’d love to go to
different book stores.
About the Author
Jackie is a single mom of a rambunctious boy and his dog, Cady. She is an avid reader with a blog under the name of The Book Maven. Reading has been a passion of hers from the time she could pick up a Sweet Valley High book. Writing is a new adventure where she gets to curse, be clumsy and fall in love with every page.
Contact Links
Twitter:@bookmaven623
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3 comments:
thanks for hosting - RABT Book Tours
Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed the interview
Sounds interesting - especially the walk of shame with A lister
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